Landlord wants to raise my rent nearly £200 what to do?

cashbackproblems

Ultimately its the LL's property they can charge what they like, in a free market if its too much they wont get tenants. Many take their eye off the ball and don't keep track of local rents especially if they are not living in the area


I would just move out, as a single person why do you need 2 beds.

Kevie192

Can you not just get a job ?

Gigervamp

Crashy_Time wrote: »

Brexit should see some serious downward pressure on rents IMO.

I remember people saying that when the government put the caps on LHA.
It never happened, and the rents kept rising, meaning that there are hardly ever any rents at the capped rate.

FBaby

What to do? Accept that the time has come and your good fortune has run out?

I can understand how you got used to this nice situation, but the reality is that if you can't afford the place, you have to move out, not sure what other solution you are looking for -beside the suggestions which I'm sure you've thought about already to get another job or as you've suggested yourself, asking your mum to pay the difference.

iammumtoone

If you decide you want to stay and are unprepared to move, then you need to find the extra rent somehow.

If you come to the conclusion you can't fund the extra money and will have to move out, then before you give notice its worth a shot at asking for the increase to be lower or staged (at whatever you can afford). This might fail and you may get a S21 but you won't have 'lost' anything by that as you would be moving out anyway so worth a try, you never know.

steampowered

It is perfectly reasonable to contact the landlord/agent and say that the rent increase would cause you difficulty, and you might have to consider moving if the rent increases by the full £200.

It is a good idea to suggest a counter proposal. For example the landlord might be happy with a smaller increase if you are willing to commit to an extra year's tenancy.

stator

Certainly worth trying to negotiate.
Just keep it simple, say you can't afford the increase and would be willing to accept something a bit lower.

Landlord might accept

Mr.Generous

Think about a lodger.

parking_question_chap

dobymicks wrote: »

The other rents might be a bitter lower than you think if they are negotiated down from advertised rents.

I would asked for the £200 increase to be staggered over 2 years, £100 first year and the additional £100 after that.

Good luck

Yes its always work asking, and then still move out before the year is over.

cashmonger

As I thought about it more and spoke to my mum this may be the kick I needed to make a life change. Been stagnating in here for many years now. So sick of the big city lifestyle it would just be frustrating to have to pay another £200 a month for somewhere I was sick to the stomach of anyway. It has long been a quandary in my mind as to whether I hate manchester because I am just depressed and not looking for things I would like or if I would just be happier somewhere else. Hard to say.

Burnley looks super cheap! I could get a flat there just like this for only 375 a month. All of yorkshire I like even over to Hull I am thinking and rent prices seem cheaper according to a map showing the averages by heatmap.

Regarding moving out it says in my contract they need to give 2 months notice if they are chucking you out but one months' if I tell them.

How will it work because they have forced me out with the increase but it is me that is leaving.

I guess I will just ask them?/tell them.

I mean I would like as much time as I can to look for another place as this is quite rushed. I had all intents to be staying here for the foreseeable future until I saw that email this morning (since I was expecting a more affordable increase rather than that gouge).